Silver and Green
Silver and Green is an independent family-run business that provides a growing range of olives, olive oil and antipasti products to delicatessens throughout the country. Initially they had a small online presence. They came to hydrant looking for a simple and fresh-looking website with an online shop that would enable them to expand their business by selling their Mediterranean delicacies direct to customers.
"From my initial meeting I knew we were on to a winner. Hydrant listened carefully to my ideas for how I would like our site to work and how I wanted it to look and feel. They made it clear what would be possible and made suggestions as to how the site could be more effective. The initial look of the site was put together quickly with changes being made just as swiftly. The content management system that Hydrant put in place is 'awesome'. It’s very simple to use and can be applied to pretty much the whole site, allowing us to keep the site looking fresh.
Overall a very effective efficient build. The only thing that slowed it down was me! Thanks guys."
Dan Prentice, Owner Silver and Green
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design challenge
To design a clean, elegant website and online shop using Drupal CMS.
our solution
We created a fresh, clean and elegant web site that enables the client to manage content, products and orders. We built a new user-friendly interface and integrated ‘Ubercart,’ the Drupal e-commerce add-on that now sets the standard for the majority of our e-commerce sites. We used Protx (now Sagepay) as a payment gateway for secure on-line selling results
- Initial site launch in June 2010 saw site traffic increase by 65%
- New site offers further flexibility with excellent add-on capability; new modules can be added as the client’s business grows
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Drupal CMS, E-commerce, Hosting & support, Web design,
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Chester Racecourse
Hydrant worked with Chester Racecourse Company Limited, a dynamic & rapidly expanding organisation with several different racecourse, hotel & franchise interests, including the famous Chester racecourse. With 6 different websites already – one for each of their 6 current leisure interests, the brief was to develop a robust web solution to allow CRCL more control over multiple websites through one single Content Management System and in addition to the 6 sites we've also developed a new mobile optimised site aimed at smart phones.
“Our online presence has become an increasingly important part of our commercial strategy & we were looking to take more control of our online assets. Hydrant provided us with the ideal solution in the Drupal content management system. They helped us transfer 5 existing sites onto the new CMS & supported the development of a new Conference & Event site. I would thoroughly recommend Hydrant to anyone looking for progressive solutions & effective project management & delivery. We look forward to working with Hydrant in the future as our online offering evolves.”
Rob March, Marketing and Communications Manager
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design challenge:
To provide a new CMS to better manage & promote CRCL's existing portfolio of leisure company websites.
our solution:
Following detailed analysis of their current systems, our solution was to design & build a system offering better functionality, better usability & greater flexibility offering a more efficient system for managing content. Importantly, this would allow for future growth. The new CMS went live in December ’09 & is already proving to be a winning system.
Our solution provided the client with the following key benefits:
- More client control over multiple websites through one Content Management System
- Better flexibility & can be developed to add additional functionality with minimal cost/fuss
- CMS built using Drupal - one of the most flexible systems available, running on a web server (as opposed to needing specific software), therefore ideal for content editors who need quick & easy access
- Now includes new site for Chester Racecourse conferencing – another important booking & revenue income stream
- Offers user friendly admin tools to allow for better, more efficient content managing
- Site now includes new & improved design for Chester Racecourse homepage
- Fully optimised for search engines – guaranteed
- Full staff training provided – allowing CRCL to get the most out of their new CMS straightaway
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Client can be assured of ongoing technical support/advice from our inhouse team of experts
results:
- New site went live December ’09 and remains central to CRCL’s ambitious business plan in terms of maximising the use of their websites & online marketing for information, sales & communication
- Hydrant now seen as CRCL’s trusted online partner – with relationship still ongoing
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Earth Standards Initiative
Creating a new identity for Earth Standards was literally a global challenge! The project was born out of a community response to the UN Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative & Earth Charter Initiative with which it has links. The Earth Standards Initiative’s aim is to support individuals & groups taking Local Action on the Global Challenges. It will profile examples of local role models & community groups who are making a difference & showing Globally Responsible Leadership in action.
“Hydrant rose to the enormity of what was arguably a rather complex, not to mention ‘evolving’ brief. They took time out to really understand our exact needs & the end result was quite literally inspired creative work in every way.”
Richard Cross, Co-ordinator - Earth Standards Initiative
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design proposition:
Earth Standards – where culture & chaos meets the expansive natural world.
our solution:
- Clean & simple identity created to convey the ambitious & challenging nature of the project’s ultimate aims
- Identity needed to support the proposition ‘culture & chaos meets the expansive natural work’
- Final choice inspired by celestial lighting & the photography of handmade flags from the clients own self-initiated project
- Website also designed with sole aim of providing a grass roots rallying point in the call to global action towards critical agenda to protect environmental resources, human rights & social equity across the planet
results:
- Positive and tangible feedback received from client and their desired global audience
- Client relationship still ongoing: Hydrant subsequently commissioned to design postcards to help promote Earth Standards at recent global conference
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Bibi & Jules
Hydrant were approached to design a completely new brand identity & e-commerce website for Bibi & Jules - an exciting new online shopping experience offering beautiful gifts aimed specifically at women.
“As a small business owner I'm impressed that Hydrant continues to offer support even though my brand is in place and my website up & running. They keep an eye on the site & come up with suggestions for marketing & promotion that might help business. The latest opportunity on offer was a training seminar, run by Hydrant, which was absolutely brilliant - one of the best I've ever attended."
Julie Ratcliffe, Founder
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design proposition:
Bibi & Jules – gorgeous gifts for gorgeous girls! (The only place to purchase gifts for all the fabulous girls in your life!).
our solution:
- Country Living-inspiring identity designed to appeal mainly to women buying gifts for other women
- Brand identity & all online creativity based on the theme of 'Gorgeous gifts for gorgeous girls’
- The combination of warm & rich natural colours together with the grand & beautiful typography – adds to the overall ‘exclusive yet friendly’ nature of the brand
- In addition to creating the identity & website design, we have also produced a series of stationery
- We continue to support Bibi & Jules promoting their business through printed media – recently completing the design of a series of promotional postcards
results:
- Client delighted with finished creative results
- Traffic to site has been steady throughout the 6 months of trading
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